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or less commonly delay-action
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1
: tending to act or become effective only after some usually predetermined period of time
2
of an explosive projectile
: detonating some time after it strikes the target
: a device for automatically releasing the shutter of a camera after a certain period of time to enable the photographer to appear in the picture
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“Delayed-action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delayed-action. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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